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To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Painting plastic
From: Benjamin Zwissler via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:58:52 -0400
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Auto body shops have plastic paint.  I had a quart custom mixed for my tr8
dash and it's held up well.

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 8:44 AM eric--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have a lot of plastic covers that I need to protect from the sun's UV
> rays.  Each cover is about 3'X4' and I have over 30 of them.
> The finish is not important, it's only to protect the plastic from turning
> brittle in the sun and breaking.
>
> I know there are spray paint cans that are meant for plastic, but I have a
> few questions.
>
> First, are any brands better than others?
> Second, is there a cheaper option?  A brush on paint for plastic maybe?
> Or should I get one of these...
>
> *https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=I12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=2Q4QONC3A3JBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it*
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=I12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=2Q4QONC3A3JBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
>
> And get a can of plastic paint?
> Any good suppliers to use?
>
> Any other thoughts or ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
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> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"auto">Auto body shops have plastic paint.=C2=A0 I had a quart c=
ustom mixed for my tr8 dash and it&#39;s held up well.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 26, 2019=
, 8:44 AM eric--- via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.=
net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a lot of plastic cove=
rs that I need
to protect from the sun&#39;s UV rays.=C2=A0 Each cover is about 3&#39;X4&#=
39; and
I have over 30 of them. =C2=A0</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The finish is not important, it&#3=
9;s only
to protect the plastic from turning brittle in the sun and breaking.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I know there are spray paint cans =
that
are meant for plastic, but I have a few questions.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">First, are any brands better than =
others?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Second, is there a cheaper option?=
=C2=A0 A
brush on paint for plastic maybe?=C2=A0 Or should I get one of these...</fo=
nt>
<br><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGY=
N&amp;colid=3D2Q4QONC3A3JBV&amp;psc=3D0&amp;ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><font size=3D"3" color=3D"blue"><u>https://w=
ww.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGYN&amp;colid=3D2Q4QONC3A3=
JBV&amp;psc=3D0&amp;ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it</u></font></a><font size=3D"3">
</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">And get a can of plastic paint?</f=
ont>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any good suppliers to use?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any other thoughts or ideas?</font=
>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
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nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>_______________________________________________<br=
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